Milk-closure fastener



fffsss i Sept.. 9 1924. 1,507,693

T. B. SMITH, .JR

MILK CLOSUREFASTENER Filed Aug.' 25. 192s ngeniedfsepr. e, 1924.

.t 1,507,693 PATENT: oEFlCFr.

THOMAS B. SMITH, JR OF YOCATELLQ, IDAHO.

. MILK-ctosunn ms'rnmm.

Application led August 25, 1923. Serial No. 859,252.

To allflpkmn. it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS B. SMITH,

Jr., -a citizen o f the United States, residing ficationf .This invention relates to certain new and Y at Pocatello, in the county of Bannock and State of Idaho, have invented certain new "and useful Improvements in Milk-Closure.

Fasteners, of which the following is a speciclosure'vsgofmilkcans and isjadapted to pre! vent vafcfc'zidental.displa'cer'nent of the closures from-itlie can during shipment so that the will not be S ilt and thus lost whenthe handlingf thesame or during transit.V

` Therprimary object .of theinventionis to :cans ,are subjecte to .jolts and `j ars during A` provideadevice'of the above-kind by means fofwhidithe closure is effectively ,held in 2()V 'place and'fwhich mayf-be conveniently and feasiilyreleased "by authorized persons when ':des1red.. d. I "i -Another'oblct 0f -h invention is to provide 'a closure fastener otthe above kind :which embraces the desired qualities of simplicity and durability of construction andY which isi-characterize by a swinging closure fastening arm whichisof. such form and so mounted-ias" to provide for yieldingly receive ing thearms in either its-locking or released position;

Other object-s appear as theanature of the invention is better understood and the l panying drawing andfclaimed.

same consists in` the"novel.form, combina tion. and arrangement of parts, hereinafter more fully described, .shownl 1n the accom- In the-drawing, wherein like 'reference charactersindjcate corresponding" parts throughout they several views:

Figurel is a v iew,vpa rt ly in side elevation and partly'in section, o'the upper` portion A of a milk ca` and its'clo'sure, provided with a fastening eviceconstiucted in accordance with the present invention, the fastening device being shown in side elevation.

Fi ure 2 is a fragmentaryl front eleva-- tiona vievi7 of the device.-

Figure 3 is a perspective View of the closure fastening arm and pivot, and` Figure 4 .is a -perspective -view of the lmounting bracket or tclasp forthe fastening.arm. Y 1

Referring mor'ein detail to thedrawing, 5 indicates an` ordinary milk can having a cylindrical neck 6 and a dared-mouth 7 vthe and a flared Vupper portion 9 adapted fori" tted into the neck 5;,

seating reception upon the inner surface of thel'iiared mouth 7. The flared portions of the canv and cover are provided with aligned openings 1n which a relatively large ring or link 10 is secured, ,which ring allows the over to beremoved but prevents separation of the cover from the canso as to guard agalnst it" becoming lost.

In accordance with the present invention,

the flared portions of the can and the cover are provided with aligned openin s as at 1 1 `at a -point opposite the ring 10, an a mount. ing plate or clasp 12 is attached to the mouthV of the can .beneath thesel openings as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2. The mounting or clasp 12 consists of a piece of sheet metal which is -bent to provide a base portion 13 adapted to' be fastened to the can, and a V.-A

shaped resilient tongue 14 extending from the lower end of the plate 13 and terminat= ing adjacent the upper edge thereof. A -triangular space is thus provided in the clasp adapted for snug reception of a triangular pintle 15 which carries a curved ratchet elasping arm 16, and it will be seenl that whenl the pintle 15 is positioned as shown in Figure 1, the arm 16 will be ldisposed through the openinffs l1 for effectively holding the covers of `tlie can against accidental displacement from the can.

' Thev corners of the pintles are preferably rounded, as at 17, and the clasp ton ue 14 is provided with a longitudinal s otV 18 through which the arm 16 projects, the slot 18 being sufiiciently long to allow the arm 16 to swing downwardly 'out of the openings 11 for permitting the intentional removal of the can closure. As the pintle 15 is of angular form and snugly held by the clasp 12, it is apparent that the arm 16 is resiliently retained in either its locking or unlocked position, while the tongue 14 readily yields for permitting turning of the pin 15 when it is desired to lock or unlock the cover. It will, therefore, be clear that the resilient tongue will hold the triangular member 15A The'f.A en ijo-thearm'lG is provided with i a cylindrical 'neck provided with a fiared i a transverse openin 19 through which may surface of the flared mouth of said can bebe positioned a suita le seal, padlock, shackle or the like for preventing opening' of the can by anunauthorized person.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that I have provided asimple, durable and elicient form 'of fastening device for can closures which may be 'rea ily applied to cans' now in use, withyerylittle added expense and expenditure: of time'. n

Minor` changes may be made withoutr departing from the spirit andscope ofthe' invention as claimed. f

. What I.claimA as new is.: `1. In combination with a-milk can-having mouth, and a cover for said can comprising.

` a cylindrical lower portion adapted to be slidably fitted into the neck and a flared upperlportion adapted to contact-.the inner vsur-` faceV of the 'flared mouth ofthe can, and wherein the flared portionsof thecan and cover are provided-with aligned openings,

l'ly embrace an angular clasp rigidly attached to the outer `neath said surface of the flared mouthof said can-beneath said o' enings, an angular pintlesnug# by 4said clasp for pivotally mounting the pintle for swinging movement;v

' of said opening.

. faceof the flared mouth and a rigid curved arm projecting from' 'the 2. In combination with a milk'can having a cylindrical neck provided with a flared mouthhand a cover for said can comprising a cylindrical lower portion adapted to'be' slidably fitted into the nec ,and a ilared'upper portion'adapted to con ct'the inner surf the can, and wherein the ared portio of the canl and cover are provided with ligned o enings,

an angular clasp rigidly attached'to t e outer j neath said openings, an angular pintle snugly embraced by said clasp for pivotally mount- -ing the pintle for swinging movement, and a rigid curved arm projecting from the pintle and adapted to move into and out of said opening, said clasp comprising a resilient tongue having'a longitudinal slot in which the arm is movable, and means for facilitating lockingof the arm in a position wherein the same "projects inwardly througlisaid opening'. l, v j

3.V In combinationwith a milk canhaving a cylindrical neck provided with a flared mouth, and a cover for said canv comprising a vcylindrical lower portion adapted to be slidably fitted-intoy the neck and a flared upper portion. adapted to contact the inner surfaceof Athe flared mouth of the can, and wherein theiiaredportions 'of the can'and cover are provided with 'aligned openings, an angularL clasp rigidly attached to the outer surface -ogtlre ared'mouth of said4 canA beopenings,an angular pintle-snugly.

embraced .bysaid clasp for pivotally mountj ingflthe pintle l forA swinging. movement, ja' i curved rigid arm projecting from the pintle and adapted tovmove into'and out of said opening, said clasp comprising a resilient `tongue having a longitudinal slot in which ing locking ofthe'arm. in 'a position wherein the same projectsinwardly ythrough said opening, said pintle being 'of triangular form in end elevation whereby'the same is lresil lthe arm is movable, andvmea`ns for facilitatf iently held by the'clasp in either-position A with the arm extending through the opening o r disposedA outwardly of saidl openings.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature. A

' I THOMAS B. SMITH, JR, 

